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. >> one of the big issues, obviously, facing this president is afghanistan, the war he described as the war of necessity when he was on the campaign trail. now, there seems to be months, maybe of indecision at the white house and the question is, should the press be covering that? >> i think the press is trying as hard as it can, jon, to find out what's going on behind those closed doors. on friday, we had our 7th meeting on this, and this one including the military, there have been leaks from both sides. obama seems to be setting the stage for a kind of splitting the difference. in other words, giving less to fewer troops than mcchrystal wants, that's the 40,000 request, but some additional, say 20,000 and you see the leaks that are indicating that that's the way he's going. >> and by leaking, jim, you sort of innoculate the public for what's to come, is that how it works? >> you see what seems to float with the intelligence, but i think some of the public events as well. the president going to dover air force base. i think he-- everybody was saying let's-- and i'm sure it's true,
. >> one of the big issues, obviously, facing this president is afghanistan, the war he described as the war of necessity when he was on the campaign trail. now, there seems to be months, maybe of indecision at the white house and the question is, should the press be covering that? >> i think the press is trying as hard as it can, jon, to find out what's going on behind those closed doors. on friday, we had our 7th meeting on this, and this one including the military, there have...
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up next, relief worker killing in afghanistan. log on to the home page at foxnews.com/specialreport and tell us what you think the administration should do about them. the fox all-star share their thoughts when we come back. >>> these men and women were in the region to deliver free medical care to impoverished afghan villagers, doctors, dentists, translators and technicians. we're heart broken by the loss of the heroic generous people. we condemn in the strongest terms the vicious murders. with turd hers taliban have shown us another example of the length to which they will go to advance their twisted ideology. >> ten members of the christian aid team, killed unarmed, unpaid working for international assistance mission. they finished treating eye problems of villagers when they were killed. the taliban claimed responsibility for the killing, but the f.b.i. opened an investigation and is looking into this as well. what about the administration response to the brutal murder and where we are in afghanistan. back with the panel. stev
up next, relief worker killing in afghanistan. log on to the home page at foxnews.com/specialreport and tell us what you think the administration should do about them. the fox all-star share their thoughts when we come back. >>> these men and women were in the region to deliver free medical care to impoverished afghan villagers, doctors, dentists, translators and technicians. we're heart broken by the loss of the heroic generous people. we condemn in the strongest terms the vicious...
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military commander in afghanistan would not say publicly the amount of iranian weapons in afghanistan was spiking. >> that level is just about the normal level of arms. and ammunition that crosses borders in the volatile region each year. they have not increased significantly in the past two years. >> bret: behind closed doors that's not what the commanderrers told the visiting u.s. senators. >> i did receive information that weapons coming out of iran to help the taliban at a crucial moment in afghanistan. >> as the president hurries to bring 3 #,00 33,000 troops homen the next year in iraq, the white house is indicating they'd like to leave 10,000 troops, despite the agreement that calls for all forces to leave by the end of the year. so far, the prime minister has not made any request. he was busy meeting the iranians. at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. >> bret: nato secretary-general says time is running out for libyan leader quad quad quad. thequad -- libyan leader muammar gaddafi. they have destroyed hundreds of military targets since the campaign began in march. libya
military commander in afghanistan would not say publicly the amount of iranian weapons in afghanistan was spiking. >> that level is just about the normal level of arms. and ammunition that crosses borders in the volatile region each year. they have not increased significantly in the past two years. >> bret: behind closed doors that's not what the commanderrers told the visiting u.s. senators. >> i did receive information that weapons coming out of iran to help the taliban at a...
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good, we surged in afghanistan. on the other hand there's this idea by playing not only to muslim cultural sensitives, by all means do, but the most extreme versions of those sensitivities, that we are currying favor with people who will always look at us as an enemy >> sean: good point. the idea that you can curry favor with them, et cetera, it is impossible. we are at war with them. it seems rather naive even the releasing of the pictures. i want to see the pictures. there are pictures of former president kennedy on the internet with half his skull blown off and people want to see it. udah and qusay, we saw them, we saw saddam hussein hanged. why the reluctance here? >> with the udah and qusay people were worried waits a violation of the geneva convention. i'm sure one of the things they are worried about now is making sure they have everybody's stories straight who condemned that episode. >> sean: you agree? probably true. it is the same barack obama saying i'm not going to vote to raise the debt ceiling, it is i
good, we surged in afghanistan. on the other hand there's this idea by playing not only to muslim cultural sensitives, by all means do, but the most extreme versions of those sensitivities, that we are currying favor with people who will always look at us as an enemy >> sean: good point. the idea that you can curry favor with them, et cetera, it is impossible. we are at war with them. it seems rather naive even the releasing of the pictures. i want to see the pictures. there are pictures...
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obama administration in afghanistan is trying to do that as well speak and we will squeeze in one final quick question. >> switching gears back to healthcare. president obama is very interested and optimistic about passing his healthcare reform bill. what do you think his biggest challenge will be and do you think he has fully thought through its execution to give. >> the biggest challenges how bloody finance it. that's how this broke down. some said tax the wealthy. others said tax the health benefits of its over a certain amount. they have all sorts of finance proposals out there. but that's the biggest one. i think when they go back and review this, but they're going to recognize that they made one serious mistake, and that is not really having their own plan to submit to congress and letting congress write it. i mean good lord, that is the worst thing you can do is just to turn it over to the congress and all these committee chair people that have their own pet programs and pet ideas, but the reason they did it, and this is politics, and the governor can tell you this is very true.
obama administration in afghanistan is trying to do that as well speak and we will squeeze in one final quick question. >> switching gears back to healthcare. president obama is very interested and optimistic about passing his healthcare reform bill. what do you think his biggest challenge will be and do you think he has fully thought through its execution to give. >> the biggest challenges how bloody finance it. that's how this broke down. some said tax the wealthy. others said tax...
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in afghanistan. and, in libya. mitt romney called for getting our troops out of afghanistan as quickly as possible. let's watch: >> our troops have to go off and try and fight a war of independence and only the afghanis can win independence for the taliban. >> chris: jon huntsman talks about reducing u.s. forces in afghanistan to 15,000 and said the very expense of boots on the ground may be something that is not critical for our national security needs, nor is it something we can afford at this point in our economic history. question: do you worry about growing isolationism in the republican party. >> i worry people whose primary worry and concern is the economy and the deficit will see defense and our engagement around the world as a way to reduce those obligations and that deficit and i believe that misstates the problem. the base defense budget is not part of the deficit problem. our percentage -- the base budget, not counting costs of the wast, the defense budget is about 3.5% of gdp. that is basically the low
in afghanistan. and, in libya. mitt romney called for getting our troops out of afghanistan as quickly as possible. let's watch: >> our troops have to go off and try and fight a war of independence and only the afghanis can win independence for the taliban. >> chris: jon huntsman talks about reducing u.s. forces in afghanistan to 15,000 and said the very expense of boots on the ground may be something that is not critical for our national security needs, nor is it something we can...
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what was the cost of 9/11 because we left afghanistan in 1989? how much money have we spent since 9/11 trying to deal with that problem? we are on the right road. we know we are going end our combat role there by the end of 2014, our role, the kind of role we have now. so this isn't an open-ended conflict. and i just ask people to consider the consequences of failure. and by the way, my recollection is that mr. romney also went on to say that the withdrawal should also be based on the recommendations of the commanders in the field. >> chris: he did, however, and you are hearing this from bachman and huntsman, there does seem to be something of a rush for the exits and does seem to be a war of weariness, it is not just the budget. >> of course, there is war of weariness. the country has been at war for ten years. this country has been engaged in two wars every day the four and a half years i have been secondary of defense. i fully appreciate that, believe me. there is nobody more war weary than our troops at this point. but the president's respons
what was the cost of 9/11 because we left afghanistan in 1989? how much money have we spent since 9/11 trying to deal with that problem? we are on the right road. we know we are going end our combat role there by the end of 2014, our role, the kind of role we have now. so this isn't an open-ended conflict. and i just ask people to consider the consequences of failure. and by the way, my recollection is that mr. romney also went on to say that the withdrawal should also be based on the...
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people of afghanistan do not respect karzai. we back another guy like we backed mubarak another guy who is very troubling. >> i think that karzai has a very tough task in building a country -- >> bill: yeah, but he. >> third poorest in the world that has never had a strong tradition of central government. doesn't have a civil service. 70% ill literacy. he has challenges. what i also said to him is you have got to improve governance. >> bill: he says to you i will do what i want. >> i don't think he says i he will do what he wants. what he will often say is it is hard and takes time. what i said to him the american people have made a big investment here. -- >> bill: you trust this guy you? trust karzai? >> i would say that i trust that he cares about his country and he cares about the relationship with the united states. but i do think that he has got some big changes that he has got to make in his government to be legitimate in the eyes of the afghan people over the long term. >> bill: at the end of the year, we'll have almost a
people of afghanistan do not respect karzai. we back another guy like we backed mubarak another guy who is very troubling. >> i think that karzai has a very tough task in building a country -- >> bill: yeah, but he. >> third poorest in the world that has never had a strong tradition of central government. doesn't have a civil service. 70% ill literacy. he has challenges. what i also said to him is you have got to improve governance. >> bill: he says to you i will do what...
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we will talk about the war in arc and afghanistan and that is about the economy -- iraq and afghanistan and that is about the economy, too, and it is i think a reference and clear point they are very, very concerned. >> chris: steve, there are the continuing mixed messages about afghanistan and the president said, the pace of withdrawals will be based on conditions on the ground. but, then, almost the next sentence, he said this: this transition will begin because open ended war serves neither our interest and the afghan people's and the third hand, you have defense secretary gates in the last couple of days saying the u.s. combat role in afghanistan will continue, 2-3 more years and what is the bottom line. >> this is the problem. to go to the third hand and the fourth hand and it will be an octopus, pretty soon and this is their problem, they are sending mixed messages and it doesn't matter a whit what robert gates says in a speech he's giving the people in the region are not hearing and they are paying attention to the president and, to go back to the speech on december 1, when he an
we will talk about the war in arc and afghanistan and that is about the economy -- iraq and afghanistan and that is about the economy, too, and it is i think a reference and clear point they are very, very concerned. >> chris: steve, there are the continuing mixed messages about afghanistan and the president said, the pace of withdrawals will be based on conditions on the ground. but, then, almost the next sentence, he said this: this transition will begin because open ended war serves...
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it can in to the national economy and stability so the international community will withdrawal from afghanistan and other spots. . >> rick: i have to ask you. we have travel advisory in this country. we have been told that the security officials at airports have been told to be on the look-out for insulated beverage containers like thermoses. i'm wondering what the terrorists take on the warnings are. when something like that is issues in the states, the terrorists know about it? do they pay attention to it? what do they think of it? >> absolutely. every warning we issue, every measure we begin to take, they know about it, publicity on the outside. they have also on the inside. it's really a race between how far we can go and our technology. warning our public on the one hand and on the other hand, trying to find another way to attack us, from the shoe bomber to jihad jane in the midwest. they are always an inch ahead of us. >> why do you think there hasn't been major attacks on u.s. soil since 9/11? >> you know, in my own wording, there has been all the attacks but they failed. we had one atte
it can in to the national economy and stability so the international community will withdrawal from afghanistan and other spots. . >> rick: i have to ask you. we have travel advisory in this country. we have been told that the security officials at airports have been told to be on the look-out for insulated beverage containers like thermoses. i'm wondering what the terrorists take on the warnings are. when something like that is issues in the states, the terrorists know about it? do they...
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>> i think that the afghanistan war back then was very popular to cover. i think that was, as cal indicated, that's when the country was really united behind among other people president bush. we remember president bush's pitch in the yankees world series 2001, but that halo of goodwill ga goodwill carried over to 2002. >> jon: cal, your take there? >> well, i think that the unity was good and we all celebrated including the media and many remember the controversy over american flag lapel pins not only on this network, tom brokaw on nbc had to defend himself not wearing the american flag pin and got to be incredibly silly. the job of the press, yes, is to sing the praises of america when america does well, but it's also to question authority and to the extent that it gets on the rah, rah band wagon it's not fulfilling its obligation. >> jon: let's talk about 2003, space shuttle columbia breaks apart on reentry, killing everyone aboard and scattering debris across texas and louisiana. and elizabeth smart found in utah, abducted from her bedroom. martha stew
>> i think that the afghanistan war back then was very popular to cover. i think that was, as cal indicated, that's when the country was really united behind among other people president bush. we remember president bush's pitch in the yankees world series 2001, but that halo of goodwill ga goodwill carried over to 2002. >> jon: cal, your take there? >> well, i think that the unity was good and we all celebrated including the media and many remember the controversy over...
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the same thing in afghanistan. everybody, the military people, petraeus, gates and the president have said if anybody thinks we're cutting and running, they're crazy. >> no, but it's less about what the american people think and more about winning the war. the way to win the war is tell your enemies -- [ overtalk ] >> the american people think of war? >> no, it's less what the american people think than it does what the enemy think. in terms of winning the war. what matters most is not a poll about the public opinion about afghanistan. it's whether we win or lose the war. >> i only have one other thing to say about this president who supposedly just wants to do domestic affairs. this is a tax on foreign policy and he has middle east peace talk starting again which he and his negotiators worked on to do for the last 18 months, and i think he is pretty tenacious. he hasn't given up on these things. he's certainly not giving up on the middle east peace process even though the chances for success there are very, very s
the same thing in afghanistan. everybody, the military people, petraeus, gates and the president have said if anybody thinks we're cutting and running, they're crazy. >> no, but it's less about what the american people think and more about winning the war. the way to win the war is tell your enemies -- [ overtalk ] >> the american people think of war? >> no, it's less what the american people think than it does what the enemy think. in terms of winning the war. what matters...
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. >> coming up, afghanistan's president is in tehran rubbing elbows as the state department slams iran and china unveils a new weapon designed to attack aircraft carriers. now back to glenn. >> glenn: just sitting here and looking at something. this is from the democratic socialists of america. all these people involved with this. look at this. there it is. the alternative to capitalism is democratic socialism. that is the change you were hoping for, america? i want to have a conversation with you. gosh, i don't know why people watch this show. this is the weirdest show in history, but it's just you and me. i've been getting mail from people telling they are afraid to come to 828 because there will be trouble with the black panthers. that's what they wanted. you know one of the reasons we started the 9-12 project so people can come together and overcome their fears and stand on principles. i went back and look at the mission statement and, do you watch the direction of america is taking and feel powerless to stop it. your voice is heard loud enough over the noise anymore. do you feel a
. >> coming up, afghanistan's president is in tehran rubbing elbows as the state department slams iran and china unveils a new weapon designed to attack aircraft carriers. now back to glenn. >> glenn: just sitting here and looking at something. this is from the democratic socialists of america. all these people involved with this. look at this. there it is. the alternative to capitalism is democratic socialism. that is the change you were hoping for, america? i want to have a...
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where i'm at now it is located in the eastern part of afghanistan. we are not too far from the pakistan border. this is probably one of the most dangerous areas within eastern afghanistan itself. >> our mission is on governance. a lot of our time is spent outside the wire. working on patrols in our sector. we have small satellite bases. >> if you have seen vietnam movies it is guys living on bunkers -- living in bunkers on cots. battle day in and date out. >> the life is one of a kind. you don't have no -- only power you got is generated. no running water. there's a lot of contact, because it is a bad place. [ unintelligible ] >> year long separation is difficult, especially during the holiday times. you don't get to hang out with your kids, with your family many you are here with your interim family. but it is not the same. it is difficult. the kids don't wake up christmas morning, dad is not there for some people mom's not there because they in afghanistan. it takes its toll on family life. >> we are unloading 15 pallets of mail. >> to make sure ev
where i'm at now it is located in the eastern part of afghanistan. we are not too far from the pakistan border. this is probably one of the most dangerous areas within eastern afghanistan itself. >> our mission is on governance. a lot of our time is spent outside the wire. working on patrols in our sector. we have small satellite bases. >> if you have seen vietnam movies it is guys living on bunkers -- living in bunkers on cots. battle day in and date out. >> the life is one...
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. >> in afghanistan? >> bill: all over. in afghanistan very hard to get nato troops in there very hard to get commitment in there. they know like you do the danger from the taliban. they know the human rights. >> first of all there are a lot of nato troops there. the problem is there are different caveats. some parliaments that sent their troops in with the restriction on fighting. and in the book i describe my frustrations with that in other words, we go in and initially liberate the country a long with a lot of other nations. i thought the footprint was big enough at the time because i thought nato troops would be able to carry a lot of the weight. a lot of nations didn't shoot and didn't want to fight. therefore it required additional u.s. troops during my time as president. and, you know, maybe some nations aren't that interested in afghanistan for the very reason you brought up initially on this question is it worth it? is it necessary? probably asking the same questions you just asked me. if there i
. >> in afghanistan? >> bill: all over. in afghanistan very hard to get nato troops in there very hard to get commitment in there. they know like you do the danger from the taliban. they know the human rights. >> first of all there are a lot of nato troops there. the problem is there are different caveats. some parliaments that sent their troops in with the restriction on fighting. and in the book i describe my frustrations with that in other words, we go in and initially...
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obama warned france about the role in afghanistan. world series begins in a few hours from now. san francisco giants taking on the texas rangers in california. for more on the stories, visit foxnews.com. glenn returns in a moment but first bret baier has a preview of "special report". >> bret: voting fraud allegations piling up. the latest list and what is done about it. political landscape change in new england. we have less than six days to go. we're at the top of the hour. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> glenn: there is a group called the 99ers that you will hear more about in the coming year. they are workers who have been out of work for 99 weeks, but now they organized into a union. the american 99ers union. the goal is to get congress to extend unemployment benefits another 20 weeks. i want to be clear here. there are people that do not want to work and then there are people who do want to work. a lot of people have been out of work now for two years. i know, because i interviewed many of them. they desperately want to find work. but they cannot. these aren't, these aren't the people that
obama warned france about the role in afghanistan. world series begins in a few hours from now. san francisco giants taking on the texas rangers in california. for more on the stories, visit foxnews.com. glenn returns in a moment but first bret baier has a preview of "special report". >> bret: voting fraud allegations piling up. the latest list and what is done about it. political landscape change in new england. we have less than six days to go. we're at the top of the hour....
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in afghanistan. i give him credit for adjusting and changing. >> greta: let me ask you about the speech. some things i wondered if they were simply political. at one point he's talking about the timeline in afghanistan. he says and next july we will begin a transition to afghan responsibility. he goes on later to say, but make no mistake this transition will begin because open-ended war serves near our interest nor the afghan people. of course that's popular with much of his base electing him. i guess to throw into the mix let me give you some sound of what general conway has said about the idea of talking about timelines. >> probably giving our enemy us is . he may be saying in fact we've intercepted communications that say we only have to hold out for so long. >> greta: why put into this speech tonight even if he intends to meet that timeline why make that public announcement? >> i think you put your finger on it. there was a base element. he's reminding the democratic base before the november elec
in afghanistan. i give him credit for adjusting and changing. >> greta: let me ask you about the speech. some things i wondered if they were simply political. at one point he's talking about the timeline in afghanistan. he says and next july we will begin a transition to afghan responsibility. he goes on later to say, but make no mistake this transition will begin because open-ended war serves near our interest nor the afghan people. of course that's popular with much of his base electing...
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troops battle against the taliban and al qaeda in afghanistan, 30,000 are in the lawless south afghanistan. >> in the moment they're engaging in the fight, we're sending a message of uncertainty. that is sending the wrong message to the pakistan government and to the taliban. >> secretary gates is in slovakia to attend a nato meeting and he said he won't be talking troop numbers, quote "i think i'll share with the president and my colleagues in the american government where i come out on the issue before i share it with 27 defense ministers," and he went on to say "i'm moving into my personal decision phase." that nato meeting could prove awkward for secretary gates. he will be asking nato members for more help in afghanistan without being able to say how many additional troops the u.s. itself may be sending, if any. bret: steve centanni live at the pentagon. thank you. the senate has passed a $680 billion defense policy bill t includes a pay raise for military personnel of $3.4%, which is more than the president wanted, and $6 billion for an alternate engine for the f-35 fighter aircraft.
troops battle against the taliban and al qaeda in afghanistan, 30,000 are in the lawless south afghanistan. >> in the moment they're engaging in the fight, we're sending a message of uncertainty. that is sending the wrong message to the pakistan government and to the taliban. >> secretary gates is in slovakia to attend a nato meeting and he said he won't be talking troop numbers, quote "i think i'll share with the president and my colleagues in the american government where i...
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. >> a portion of an interview with prince harry before he returned home from a tour of duty in afghanistan four months after he was aapache helicopter pilot. the daily mirror called him a royal miss fit. the daily telegraph telling harry to muddle himself and matt lauer and his guests on nbc. >> he talks about his missions, the missions he went on where he was fired upon by taliban and he returned fire killing members of the taliban and takes it kind of matter of factually. i know you heard the interviews, what did you think? okay? >> i am confused why the palace would be permitted. >> i thought he jumped the shock when he was playing a video game and oh my god we killed people. >> he put our life on the line from the people who want to kill us maybe the media would think about showing
. >> a portion of an interview with prince harry before he returned home from a tour of duty in afghanistan four months after he was aapache helicopter pilot. the daily mirror called him a royal miss fit. the daily telegraph telling harry to muddle himself and matt lauer and his guests on nbc. >> he talks about his missions, the missions he went on where he was fired upon by taliban and he returned fire killing members of the taliban and takes it kind of matter of factually. i know...
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i worry about the draw-down of troops in afghanistan. i thought the timetables were irrational and dangerous to our troops and to us. i think you can't fight a military mission or war with a timetable. it is counterproductive. it tells your enemies you are going to leave. it tells your possible friends they can count on you and they have to make other alliance. a lot of our problems in afghanistan comes from the timetable we've set up which says to people like karzai and others that they have to make deals for when we leave. it is one of the most irrational things i've heard to put a timetable on a war. >> you talk about the need and you describe it as a long term presence, u.s. military presence in the mideast. you talk about our role in germany after world world two. our role in south korea, after that conflict. that's a half century commitment, are you -- are you talking about us being in that part of the world that long? >> i'm talking for us being in that part of the world so long as there are significant numbers of people threateni
i worry about the draw-down of troops in afghanistan. i thought the timetables were irrational and dangerous to our troops and to us. i think you can't fight a military mission or war with a timetable. it is counterproductive. it tells your enemies you are going to leave. it tells your possible friends they can count on you and they have to make other alliance. a lot of our problems in afghanistan comes from the timetable we've set up which says to people like karzai and others that they have...
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ambassador ike berry's wife has a post in afghanistan. she has a in afghanistan. i think it is still one of the posts where state department members who are serving there don't take their families unless they are employed as part of the mission there. she is. we heard from students and the president of american university in kabul. when i on that first trip to afghanistan, i announced -- we i went on that first trip to afghanistan i announced the university of kabul it has green quickly. we saw all women students there. one did want to know, one of the things she with was worried about in her question was, what do these reconciliation talks mean? how can we be assured in these reconciliation talks that women's rights will be protected? >> greta: president bush 43. >> of course he was there, but not by video -- >> greta: he was there in person. things are good? >> things are good. this is what we are working on through the bush institute. we continue to work on all the policy issues that were post important to us when we were in the white house. certainly the succe
ambassador ike berry's wife has a post in afghanistan. she has a in afghanistan. i think it is still one of the posts where state department members who are serving there don't take their families unless they are employed as part of the mission there. she is. we heard from students and the president of american university in kabul. when i on that first trip to afghanistan, i announced -- we i went on that first trip to afghanistan i announced the university of kabul it has green quickly. we saw...
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they also want to help kill americans in afghanistan and iraq. even if you talk to them about the taliban it isn't going to change their behavior in those other ways. negotiating with the iranians first of all is something the iranians don't seem to want. they don't want to sit down with us. the problem is for years and years they've been getting away with this under a series of presidents. they've been killing americans for years in terrorist attacks going back decades and they've never been punished by the united states. so they continue to think they can get away with it. >> the administration continues, john, to be focused on action the u.n.. as a former ambassador to the , what is your sense of how likely it that body would ever impose any sanctions that would have the effect we are looking for on the iranian nuclear program? >> answer is roeplt i don't think there's any possibility that economic sanctions are going to stop iran from achieving its long sought goal of getting deliverable nuclear weapons. even china and russia which voted for
they also want to help kill americans in afghanistan and iraq. even if you talk to them about the taliban it isn't going to change their behavior in those other ways. negotiating with the iranians first of all is something the iranians don't seem to want. they don't want to sit down with us. the problem is for years and years they've been getting away with this under a series of presidents. they've been killing americans for years in terrorist attacks going back decades and they've never been...
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>> they say setting a deadline in afghanistan helps the taliban. greg, after all those times in your basement you made bill call you hair come man dant and now you can't pronounce it? >> i thought it was commander and i froze. it happens to the worst of us. >> that's true. > paul, i think you are wrong to say that setting the deadline is not a big deal. it makes it a boxing match where the enemy knows you only last so long. they will not change their tactics. >> i don't agree. >> i think they will hold back. >> i think you are a jerk. >> wow. >> right back tow. >> fair enough. >> take that, lady envy. i >>- q. i wrote that yesterday. >> and i don't thinken j conley should disagree with the commander-in-chief. >> i agree. >> shut up. green school named after president obama, i guess kids at this school get a lot of vacation days, fellas, right? >> having shrimp for lunch. >> andrew, you said it would have been cool if president lincoln could have posed for a picture at the lincoln memorial. it won't be much of a memorial. >> yes, i think that's why
>> they say setting a deadline in afghanistan helps the taliban. greg, after all those times in your basement you made bill call you hair come man dant and now you can't pronounce it? >> i thought it was commander and i froze. it happens to the worst of us. >> that's true. > paul, i think you are wrong to say that setting the deadline is not a big deal. it makes it a boxing match where the enemy knows you only last so long. they will not change their tactics. >> i...
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when i was in afghanistan and we had troops in contact i was next to the radio monitoring that at all times. when the president has troops in contact in an embassy he knows is insecure that has to be the first priority. >> i'm listening to one side of the conversation. it is not wrong but it is not complete. what is complete is that secretary panetta said these were two attacks that took place. secondly, the military was not positioned to respond and help. they did not have sufficient intelligence about a forth coming attack. this is exactly what the secretary said. you have an attack. the president said i want my people protected take all necessary steps to protect americans at risk and put his people in place to do that job. his people were doing that job. i don't know why the president would suddenly have to not only, sir, sum vent but then super cede the authority of everybody in the line of authority. i guess you are picking on the president. just doesn't seem real to me. >> winston churchill said the essence is always right to probe. the president has shown his willing isness to
when i was in afghanistan and we had troops in contact i was next to the radio monitoring that at all times. when the president has troops in contact in an embassy he knows is insecure that has to be the first priority. >> i'm listening to one side of the conversation. it is not wrong but it is not complete. what is complete is that secretary panetta said these were two attacks that took place. secondly, the military was not positioned to respond and help. they did not have sufficient...
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." >> bret: harris, coming up, specific examples from afghanistan where rules of engagement may be making it tough for u.s. troops fighting the taliban. and update on iran's nuclear program. join me in 26 minutes for "special report." now back to glenn. ♪ ♪ >> glenn: all right. looking for common sense tonight. we're trying to figure out how can we spend, how can we not spend ourselves in oblivion and how can we make cuts that make sense? every time you try to make a cut in the state, they say oh, my gosh, you can't, we'll have to fire teachers. really? everybody is concerned about the educational system, right? we all have kids. too many schools are failing their students. our kids aren't being properly prepared for life. first of all, first responsibility of a parent is to make sure your children are getting an education that they need. we are the educators. they're the helpers. but the schools do share in that responsibility. well, california is on fire. if we get caught now we have to fire teachers. really? according to "l.a. weekly" the l.a. superintendent identified 1,000 bad te
." >> bret: harris, coming up, specific examples from afghanistan where rules of engagement may be making it tough for u.s. troops fighting the taliban. and update on iran's nuclear program. join me in 26 minutes for "special report." now back to glenn. ♪ ♪ >> glenn: all right. looking for common sense tonight. we're trying to figure out how can we spend, how can we not spend ourselves in oblivion and how can we make cuts that make sense? every time you try to...
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the headline is "gingrich praises obama on afghanistan." a difficult decision that took considerable courage, because it was split his supporters, and i hate to disagree. i will lay out my case, and then i want you to adjust eva surry me and tell me where i am wrong. >> i will not just in disarray you -- and then i want you to investor rate -- take me apart. sean: he says he is going to pull the troops out in 18 months, does not put the emphasis on victory. it seems to me that what is representative of his entire career is threading the needle and voting present instead of singing we are going to be in this to win it and that we will give them the truth is that any -- instead of saying we are going to be in this and win it. tell me why he deserves praise? >> i do not think you are wrong about what you just said, but calista and i watched that speech last night. i am an army brat. my father spent over 20 years in the infantry, and i know that the young men and women who are sitting there as cadets, who are going to risk their lives for this
the headline is "gingrich praises obama on afghanistan." a difficult decision that took considerable courage, because it was split his supporters, and i hate to disagree. i will lay out my case, and then i want you to adjust eva surry me and tell me where i am wrong. >> i will not just in disarray you -- and then i want you to investor rate -- take me apart. sean: he says he is going to pull the troops out in 18 months, does not put the emphasis on victory. it seems to me that...
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in other words, laura and i went out and welcomed troops coming in from afghanistan. they wouldn't have been there had i not decided to take out the taliban. laura and i had gold star moms to our house in dallas and those were the moms who lost a son in combat or a daughter in combat. and so i'm still involved with the veterans and military people and so i think about the decision to send them into combat a lot. and i thought a lot about the presidency when i wrote this book. i don't -- >> you started the guy you got back here. >> i did right here at the ranch. >> you didn't spend a lot of time, you know -- >> first of all, i'm soberhouse rouslim-- first first of all, i'm obviously a type a personality and i needed something to do. hopefully the reader will say it is a series of stories that describe the environment in which i was the president and how i made decisions. >> it is what this book is all about here. justs a an aside, do you follow those as closely now? >> no. >> you don't follow it? >> but i have a good sense. i mean i look at "wall street journal" is my
in other words, laura and i went out and welcomed troops coming in from afghanistan. they wouldn't have been there had i not decided to take out the taliban. laura and i had gold star moms to our house in dallas and those were the moms who lost a son in combat or a daughter in combat. and so i'm still involved with the veterans and military people and so i think about the decision to send them into combat a lot. and i thought a lot about the presidency when i wrote this book. i don't --...
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as well as the challenges that we face in afghanistan. i think many republicans are looking to give the presidents all of the credit they can -- president all of the credit they can on the fact we have stability there but the fact remains the president ignored his own advice, that he talked about as a candidate. and the rhetoric that came out of the campaign, was that we ought not to be sending troops there and the surge is the exact policy that he opposed and the exact policy that brought the stability now that is allowing the to the make these decisions. >> chris: juan, should president obama acknowledge, not, you know, do a mea culpa, i was wrong but acknowledge the surge -- excuse me -- made a difference and do you think he will. >> he might. i don't think it is snaer necessary though i'm interested, i hear so much coming from republicans, because, if you want to go down the road, let's talk about why we went into the war and most americans think, gee, there were no weapons of mass destruction, and, it was a mistake to get into the wa
as well as the challenges that we face in afghanistan. i think many republicans are looking to give the presidents all of the credit they can -- president all of the credit they can on the fact we have stability there but the fact remains the president ignored his own advice, that he talked about as a candidate. and the rhetoric that came out of the campaign, was that we ought not to be sending troops there and the surge is the exact policy that he opposed and the exact policy that brought the...
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here was the liberation of a lot of women in iraq and afghanistan. your husband never got any credit for that >> i don't know that he didn't get credit, i think he did. >> sean: from the left. >> i know from speaking to american women everywhere, i think after september 11th, when everyone's eyes turned to afghanistan, women were shocked. american women were shocked. we couldn't imagine the contrast it was so stark between our lives and the lives of the women of afghanistan. the very idea that a government would forbid women and girls from being educated is really shocking to us. i knew and saw you all over the country, american women who wanted to do something. who wanted to help in some way. and i still see it. when i talk just hosted the u.s.-afghan women's conference at the bush institute in dallas at smu many women from across the country wanted to be part of it. and they want the women there to be success youful. one of the things that i know about americans that i think is different from a lot of other countries, that is, we want other countri
here was the liberation of a lot of women in iraq and afghanistan. your husband never got any credit for that >> i don't know that he didn't get credit, i think he did. >> sean: from the left. >> i know from speaking to american women everywhere, i think after september 11th, when everyone's eyes turned to afghanistan, women were shocked. american women were shocked. we couldn't imagine the contrast it was so stark between our lives and the lives of the women of afghanistan....
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in that report, he emphasized that we are in real trouble in afghanistan. we are seriously in need of more troops within the next year or the mission would likely fail. well, i don't know about you, but it seems to me like the president has been a little busy lately to get to that report. i mean, after all, he did have to sit down this weekend with abc, cbs, nbc, univision, cnn and david letterman. >> mathematically, the white sox can still get in the playoffs. the yankees are doing well. i have interest in increasing the size of government. >> how about the funding? >> frankly, it's not something i follow closely. i didn't even know that acorn was getting a lot of federal money. foreign leaders who are heads of center right governments say to me i don't understand why people would call you socialist. there is a lot of misinformation out there that gets floated around. that's why i end up having to be on "the david letterman show." glenn: yeah, that is comedy, isn't it? >>then this week he had to pander to deck taters who hate us at the u.n.. >> the united
in that report, he emphasized that we are in real trouble in afghanistan. we are seriously in need of more troops within the next year or the mission would likely fail. well, i don't know about you, but it seems to me like the president has been a little busy lately to get to that report. i mean, after all, he did have to sit down this weekend with abc, cbs, nbc, univision, cnn and david letterman. >> mathematically, the white sox can still get in the playoffs. the yankees are doing well....
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soldiers were killed in eastern afghanistan today. the americans apparently attacked by insurgents. u.s. soldiers based in this region are rarely involved in combat operations since handing over security responsibility to the afghan security forces that happened earlier this year. they now primarily train their afghan colleagues. >>> russia saying the u.s. is overreacting after the white house canceled the one on one meeting between the president and russian president putin. relations between the two leaders were on display in june. remember this photo of them just not even, like, looking at each other. looking so uncomfortable they kind of didn't even want to be there? that at that summit meeting in northern ireland. apparently tensions are rising even more. russian defined the u.s. in granting nsa leaker edward snowden temporary asylum, the white house cited that as a reason for canceling the meeting. live from martha's vineyard, massachusetts, where the president started his vacation with the first family. he's in massachusetts but apparently not going to be meeting anywhere with
soldiers were killed in eastern afghanistan today. the americans apparently attacked by insurgents. u.s. soldiers based in this region are rarely involved in combat operations since handing over security responsibility to the afghan security forces that happened earlier this year. they now primarily train their afghan colleagues. >>> russia saying the u.s. is overreacting after the white house canceled the one on one meeting between the president and russian president putin. relations...
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tough talk about the work in afghanistan. unfinished business in iraq including formation of a unity government and urgent call for action on the u.s. economy. this latter, bret, a response to pleas from democrats the president identify with america's economic anxiety. >> bret: now to president obama from the oval office behind the same desk that president bush sat behind to announce the start of the iraq war. >> good evening. tonight i would like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in iraq. the ongoing security challenges we face and the need to rebuild our nation here at home. i know this historic moment comes at a time of great uncertainty for many americans. we have now been through nearly a decade of war. we have endured a long and painful recession. and sometimes in the midst of these storms the future that we're trying to build for our nation, a future of lasting peace and long-term prosperity may seem beyond our reach. but this milestone should serve as a reminder to all americans that the future is our
tough talk about the work in afghanistan. unfinished business in iraq including formation of a unity government and urgent call for action on the u.s. economy. this latter, bret, a response to pleas from democrats the president identify with america's economic anxiety. >> bret: now to president obama from the oval office behind the same desk that president bush sat behind to announce the start of the iraq war. >> good evening. tonight i would like to talk to you about the end of our...
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tough talk about the work in afghanistan. unfinished business in iraq including formation of a unity government and urgent call for action on the u.s. economy. this latter, bret, a response to pleas from democrats the president identify with america's economic anxiety. >> bret: now to president obama from the oval office behind the same desk that president bush sat behind to announce the start of the iraq war. >> good evening. tonight i would like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in iraq. the ongoing security challenges we face and the need to rebuild our nation here at home. i know this historic moment comes at a time of great uncertainty for many americans. we have now been through nearly a decade of war. we have endured a long and painful recession. and sometimes in the midst of these storms the future that we're trying to build for our nation, a future of lasting peace and long-term prosperity may seem beyond our reach. but this milestone should serve as a reminder to all americans that the future is our
tough talk about the work in afghanistan. unfinished business in iraq including formation of a unity government and urgent call for action on the u.s. economy. this latter, bret, a response to pleas from democrats the president identify with america's economic anxiety. >> bret: now to president obama from the oval office behind the same desk that president bush sat behind to announce the start of the iraq war. >> good evening. tonight i would like to talk to you about the end of our...